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The Flash – Season 2, Episode 12 Fast Lane

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The Flash – Season 2, Episode 12

Fast Lane

Aired Feb 2, 2016

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Fantasy

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Barry and Wells have an encounter with a meta-human known as Tar, who can turn into liquid asphalt; Iris is worried about Wally after learning about his hobby.

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Although the "Fast Lane" doesn't move at epic speeds, it still manages to advance the story and demonstrate why Barry is such a likable superhero character.

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Grant Gustin

Barry Allen

Candice Patton

Iris West

Danielle Panabaker

Caitlin Snow

Carlos Valdes

Cisco Ramon

Tom Cavanagh

Dr. Harrison Wells

Jesse L. Martin

Detective Joe West

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Angelica Jade Bastién

New York Magazine/Vulture

07/26/2018

4/5

Fastlane goes a long way to remind me why I fell in love with this show.

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Jonathon Dornbush

Entertainment Weekly

07/26/2018

There was no tokyo drifting nor cars leaping from one building to the next, but The Flash tried to channel The Fast and the Furious during "Fast Lane," with Barry's speed in question and Joe tapping into his furious nature.

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Scott Von Doviak

AV Club

07/24/2018

B-

We've had a few tantalizing glimpses of this alternate world, but based on the next couple of episode titles, it appears we'll be getting a longer visit.

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Joseph McCabe

Nerdist

08/07/2018

While one would think that a villain who can essentially cover any street and warp it into anything he wishes might make for some visually exciting fight sequences, the show's budget prevents the baddie from troubling Barry with more.

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Charlie Hall

Polygon

08/03/2018

If you don't care about the West family after this episode, including Wally, you are simply damaged inside.

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Jesse Schedeen

IGN Movies

08/03/2018

7/10

The conflict with Tar Pit felt like little more than a means to an end and a way to set up next week's big Earth-2 adventure. But at least there was plenty of good Dr. Wells material to offset that flaw.

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Synopsis

Barry and Wells have an encounter with a meta-human known as Tar, who can turn into liquid asphalt; Iris is worried about Wally after learning about his hobby.

Director: Rachel Talalay
Executive Producer: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, David Nutter, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter: Brooke Eikmeier, Kai Wu, Joe Peracchio
Network: The CW
Rating: TV-PG (V)
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: Feb 2, 2016

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